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    I haven't read through the post but wouldn't a Android tab do the trick than an e-reader? Might be a bit more expensive but the flexibility is great. With my Acer Android tab i can read Kindle books easily.


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    Quote Originally Posted by vmlinuz:
    B&N only sell in the US - you'd have to either find an imported one here, or import one yourself by getting a friend or a forwarding service to accept one for you and send it on. You also can't use the B&N ebook store without a proxy and possibly a fake address for your credit card, although Koko may be a valid alternative...

    (I have a nook and a nook color, both of which I had sent over from the US)
    Ah, sounds like far too much work unfortunately. Is it the same with Kindles? If so, do you know of any good e-reader equivalents that can be bought locally (with local libraries)?

    Virago - I'm looking specifically for an e-ink device

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    For those of you that are interested the Android Kindle Fire 7' is now on sale on Groupon this morning for $1999..


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    Is the Amazon library available in Hong Kong or is it restricted to US credit cards like the Nook?

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    I am thinking about getting an e-book reader. I had a look around WCC and 298 and couldn't find a single shop selling them. Am I being blind?

    I am really looking for a bare bones cheap as you like e-book reader. It is really only for the book I am currently reading (a 1000 page hardback) which is a pain to carry around on the MTR.

    Does any cheap as chips e-book reader (using e-ink) exist for, say, half the price of the bottom range Kindle?


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    Ok, thanks.

    With Kindle, must you use the Kindle Store? Or can you transfer e-pubs and pdfs you already have onto the machine?


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    Pretty sure you can transfer them. Shouldn't be hard to check. None of the ones in local shops are any good; nor cheap - mostly designed for the chinese market.

    EDIT - if you only want it for one book, why not borrow one from a friend? Happy to lend you mine (but it's not a great one, purchased on the single criteria of weight, not features!)

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    Alternatively, cut the 1000 page book into five 200 page sections, carry the section you need, and then tape it all back together with duct tape when you've finished, a far more elegant and refined solution IMHO.

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    Ha ha! I like it.

    Unfortunately I am neurotic when it comes to books and papers. I can't bend page corners or spines on paperbacks. I feel revulsed just thinking about it! I would consider it easier to chop my own arm off than chop a book in half (or five)!

    I carry books in a plastic protective wallet (yes, even the 1000-page hardback, having already removed the outside paper sleeve).

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